James W. Heslin b. 5/1885 Brooklyn Kings

Hi AllMy paternal grandfather JAMES WILLIAM HESLIN was born in May 1885 in Brooklyn Kings NY.His mother Katherin McIntyre Heslin was born and lived in Cromwell CT.In an early census he lists his father's birth place as Massachusetts.An LDS site lists his father as THOMAS HESLIN and his mother as CATHRYN McENTIRE HESLIN.

I have not been able to find any Thomas Heslins born in MA or NY that line up time-wise.Early in my grandfather's life, his father died and his mother remarried Thomas Cowles in Wethersfield, CT. By the age of 16 he was a resident of Wethersfield CT.I have not been able to find any death certificate for Thomas Heslin.

I have all these little bits of information but nothing ties up!My grandfather's name seems to come out of nowhere.If the LDS record is connect, and I have no reason to doubt it, where did his name come from.....it was the custom to name a first born son after his father.Any help or advice would be appreciated.I have requested James' birth certificate from Brooklyn as a starting point.